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Tesco and Carbon Trust to measure product footprints
United Kingdom
Saturday 13 October 2007
A partnership between Tesco and the Carbon Trust aims to assess the environmental impact of a variety of products.
UK retailer Tesco and the Carbon Trust have joined forces to measure the carbon footprint of 30 Tesco own-branded products, as part of the continuing battle to reduce carbon waste.
Climate minister Joan Ruddock said: "Measuring the carbon footprint of the products we make, buy and sell is a complicated process. As businesses increasingly look for ways to reduce their effect on the environment there is a growing need for a reliable, consistent way to measure these impacts."
The 30 individual products, chosen from tomatoes, potatoes, orange juice, light bulbs and washing detergent, will be assessed using the draft standard currently in development by the Carbon Trust, Defra and BSI British standards.
Tom Delay, chief executive of the Carbon Trust, added: "We are delighted to be working with Tesco to measure the emissions from such a wide variety of products. This project will provide Tesco with a detailed understanding of the impacts of the selected products and how they can drive carbon emissions out of their supply chains."
UK retailer Tesco and the Carbon Trust have joined forces to measure the carbon footprint of 30 Tesco own-branded products, as part of the continuing battle to reduce carbon waste.
Climate minister Joan Ruddock said: "Measuring the carbon footprint of the products we make, buy and sell is a complicated process. As businesses increasingly look for ways to reduce their effect on the environment there is a growing need for a reliable, consistent way to measure these impacts."
The 30 individual products, chosen from tomatoes, potatoes, orange juice, light bulbs and washing detergent, will be assessed using the draft standard currently in development by the Carbon Trust, Defra and BSI British standards.
Tom Delay, chief executive of the Carbon Trust, added: "We are delighted to be working with Tesco to measure the emissions from such a wide variety of products. This project will provide Tesco with a detailed understanding of the impacts of the selected products and how they can drive carbon emissions out of their supply chains."
